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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,074.86, 115,616.25 and 21,675.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,074.86, 115,616.25 and 21,675.18 is: 32,513.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,074.86 : 115,616.25 = 21,675.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,074.86/115,616.25 = 21,675.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,074.86x = 115,616.25 × 21,675.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,074.86x = 2,506,003,029.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,003,029.68/77,074.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,513.88

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